Security Newswire

6 Data Breaches to Know About (June 2026)

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Security magazine dives into 6 data breach stories from the last month.

Accenture Confirms Breach After Hackers Claim Source Code Theft

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:49:00 -0400

IT services organization Accenture has confirmed it experienced a data breach.

China Claims “Backdoor” Security Risk in Claude Code, Anthropic Responds

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0400

A Chinese cybersecurity platform has claimed to discover a “backdoor” security concern in Anthropic’s Claude Code.

KDDI Corporation Breach Impacts 12.2M Customer Emails

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400

A prominent Japanese telecommunications organization revealed a data breach may have impacted 12.2 million customer emails.

Department of Homeland Security Investigating a Data Breach

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The DHS announced it is investigating a data breach involving an information-sharing network.

Security Guard Assaulted at Firework Show

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

A fight broke out at a country club, resulting in the injury of a security guard.

Security Guard Found Alive After 8 Days Beneath Earthquake Rubble

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:15:00 -0400

43-year-old Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was retrieved from a collapsed mall following an earthquake.

Researchers Discover First Documented Case of Agentic Ransomware

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Researchers believe they have discovered the first documented case of an extortion operation run end-to-end by an LLM.

Imposters Scams Caused $3.5B in Losses in 2025

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400

Since 2020, reported loses have tripled.

Card Data Theft Remains Top Concern for US Consumers

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

According to a recent survey by Capco, the fraud types that most concern US consumers are card and card data theft (46%), identity theft (44%), purchases they did not make (40%) and account takeover (35%).

Nearly Half of Organizations Lack "Full" Visibility Into Employee AI Usage

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A recent report by Bitdefender analyzed employee AI tool usage.

Cal Water Confirms User Credentials Exploited in Hacking

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

A Cal Water spokesperson reached out to Security magazine with an update on its investigation.

61% of Healthcare Organizations Predict a 'Fatal' Cyberattack Within 5 Years

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:54:43 -0400

A recent report by Omega Systems analyzed cybersecurity incidents within healthcare organizations.

Hackers Exposed Knicks, Madison Square Garden Data

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Security leaders discuss the release of Knicks and Madison Square Garden customer and corporate data.

88% of School Panic Button Alerts Were for Student Behavior

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A recent report by CENTEGIX analyzed school safety trends, specifically surrounding wearable panic buttons.

Chinese Hackers Targeting AI, Cyber and National Defense Research

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:20:00 -0400

The campaign was undetected for more than one year.

Kodak Confirms Breach Following Claims 2.2M Records Stolen

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:59:00 -0400

This breach may include internal corporate data and the personal information of customers.

Thornton Township High School District Implements ZeroEyes

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Illinois' Thornton Township High School District 205 announces a deployment of ZeroEyes AI gun detection solution.

Error in Breach Notice Leaves Victims Confused, Skeptical

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Patients received notices after a hospital data breach — but the letters looked like scams.

Trump Signs National Security Memo to Bolster Military, Intelligence System Cybersecurity

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

President Trump signed a new National Security Presidential Memorandum to support the nation’s National Security Systems (NSS).

Update on the Cal Water Hacking Incident

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:41:00 -0400

Cal Water has responded following the claims of a cybersecurity incident.

Breaking Down the Novo Nordisk Data Breach

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:12:00 -0400

Experts break down the risks of Novo Nordisk data breach.

Maine Data Breach Reporting Portal Abused, Taken Offline

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:11:00 -0400

Two organizations had false data breach notices filed against them, causing the Office of the Maine Attorney General to remove its public-facing data breach database.

Security Experts Discuss Validity of Handala’s Cal Water Hacking Claim

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:07:00 -0400

Handala claims to have the ability to disrupt U.S. water supply, but what is the truth?

Security Experts Discuss the Claude Fable 5 Launch

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

The model does not come without risks. Security experts share their perspective on this launch.

Claims of 2.4M Impacted by VRChat Breach Revealed False

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400

An online virtual world platform experienced a data breach.

Identity Crimes Have Become Multi-Layered

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Research shows identity crimes are increasingly leading to multiple fraud instances rather than creating isolated events.

Global Interest in AI Exploited as Social Engineering Lure

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

AI has become a tool for many cybercriminals seeking to advance and accelerate their attacks, but AI’s capabilities aren’t the only aspect malicious actors are leveraging.

OT Cybersecurity Is Maturing, But Visibility Is Still a Challenge

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

23% of survey respondents have visibility into only half of their OT environment.

Oxford University Discloses Data Breach

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Oxford University disclosed it experienced a data security incident.